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Phoenix School is a special purpose school in Douglas County, Oregon, established in 1981 to serve at-risk youth who wish to continue their education but are unable to succeed in the public school system. Phoenix School relies on public donations, grants, and some public education funds for its support. We have the capacity to serve two hundred students per term. The entire student population qualifies for the National School Lunch Program. The student population reflects the twice the level of community diversity. We provide tuition free accredited middle school and high school alternative programs that respond to the five major reason youth drop out. They are the Oregon Youth Service Corp, counseling for grief, substance and sexual abuse, a teen parent program and certified infant to toddler childcare. Our school improvement data supplied to regulatory and accreditation agencies shows that we successfully engage, educate and transition at-risk youth. Graduate follow-up studies show our graduates have 96% employment status, show a 98% satisfaction index for their Phoenix experience, and transition to successful independent living 83% of the time. We have been named Oregon Alternative School of the Year twice, received continuing certification since 1981, and national recognition for our programs.